[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 420--CONGRATULATING THE 2016 NATIONAL CHAMPION 
    AUGUSTANA VIKINGS FOR THEIR WIN IN THE 2016 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE 
      ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

  Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Mr. Thune) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 420

       Whereas, on March 26, 2016, the Augustana University 
     Vikings defeated the Lincoln Memorial University 
     Railsplitters 90 to 81 in the championship game of the 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's 
     Basketball Tournament in Frisco, Texas;
       Whereas this is the first national title for the Augustana 
     Vikings basketball program and the third national title 
     overall for the school;
       Whereas Augustana senior student athletes Daniel Jansen and 
     Casey Schilling have been named 2 of 13 finalists for the 
     Bevo Francis Award, which honors the player who had the best 
     overall season within Small College Basketball;
       Whereas the Augustana coach, Tom Billeter, was named Coach 
     of the Year by the National Association of Basketball 
     Coaches;
       Whereas, during the 2015-2016 season, the Augustana Vikings 
     finished with a record of 34-2; and
       Whereas the presence of 3 seniors and 4 juniors on the 
     roster of the Augustana Vikings represents the commitment of 
     those students to the university and the work of Augustana 
     University to enshrine the ideal of the student athlete into 
     the ethos of the university: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates and honors the Augustana University men's 
     basketball team and its loyal fans on the performance of the 
     team in the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     Division II Men's Basketball Tournament; and
       (2) recognizes and commends the hard work, dedication, 
     determination, and commitment to excellence of the players, 
     parents, families, coaches, and managers of the team.

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